Oakland voters have a provocative choice in next month's special election for mayor, as longtime former Rep. Barbara Lee ...

Hundreds of thousands of dollars are pouring into April’s mayoral election in Oakland, with supporters for the top two ...

Lee faces lots of questions about whether her time in Congress makes her a good fit for a city facing budget troubles and a ...

Barbara Lee and Loren Taylor’s backers have tried to paint the other as a continuation of Thao’s administration.

Voters in Oakland, California, recalled their mayor in November over crime, homelessness and allegations of corruption.

We look at the key players influencing the Oakland Mayor’s race with Walter Riley, civil rights lawyer, activist and chair of the Haiti Emergency Relief Fund. Then, as some cities move to restrict ...

The similarities between Lee and the late Mayor Ron Dellums, her longtime mentor, are plentiful. But the comparison carries ...

As Oakland's special mayoral election approaches, campaign rhetoric is intensifying with about 30 days to go before the April ...

Former Rep. Barbara Lee has made her ability to steer funds to Oakland — something she did throughout her three decades in Congress — a central pitch of her campaign to become the city’s mayor. Former ...

There are nine candidates running for Oakland mayor, but two have garnered the most financial support and media attention: ...

Barbara Lee answers a question during the Oakland mayoral debate March 11, 2025, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez) “She can’t govern on the public safety front as a ...